The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-23
CHE lemorraf- Star
The Mississippi Congressman
On the Message.

On the Message.
The New York World, immedi
ately on the delivery of the mes
sage, obtained from as many Sena
tors aud Representatives az cOuls
be seen, by It's reporters, their opin
ions Of II. The following are Ih,
expressions OF ;he Mississippi dele
CATION, With the eqceptIon OF Sena
Tor WHliball and Representative,
Anderson, who evidently we're no
seen by the inteFvirweres. But ",
know where they stand. They nj,
take the message straight:
J.Z. George support the AL
minIstration aud indOrse the mes
sage. | believe in tree trade, but
wonld not advocate any sudden ac.
ton leading to it.
j. III. Allen-SO far an I have
heard the message, il meets my
views exactly. la regard to the
extent to which t3xatIOn should be
reduced, / may say that | am viii.
ling TO 60 TO the full extent which
the message suggests.
j. B. MOrgan-In the main |
agree with the Presidents idea. |
object to touching the internal e Y
enue in any way whatever. IL nee.
essary to procure legislation | will
vote TO remOye the tax on tobacco
otherwise the reduction must cone
from the tariff on the necessaries of
life.
I. G. Catchinss-I want TO see the
tax taken off tobacco. In other
respects | agree With the President
in bis views of the tariff. Knock
on about seventy millions-no
make it eighty millions.
I. Il. Stockdale-The message
was q good one and | approve OF
u. There was no free trade i'm il.
The taxes should be rednced 10
what is really necessary for the car.
rylng on the Government-not in a
niggardly way, but in a respectable
manner. There ought 10 Le q re.
qlslon on some things, particularly
On the necessities of lite.
Fred Barty-I consider the Pres
ldeupsmessase an admirable docn.
ment and l iDdorse his views. [ am
willing 10 support a reduction of to
The limits indicated in the mesSa ge,
but am not unreasonable, aud
would not like TO zee Legislature re-
dictionary in its effects or hurtfuI to
manufacturing or any other indus
tries. | think the FIRST reduction
should be on customs duties, and
In the first place on necessities; as
many necessities should be on The
Tree list rs possible. In u spirit of
concession, if an emergency de-
ii, l would favor Il reduction
Dr. repeal of internal revenue tax on
tobacco. At present | would be
inclined to let the duty remain OH
sugar, although l am not welded
70 duty on sugar. A proper spirit
1f cOmprODise aud concession will
be necessary to secure any appre-
,iable measure. of reform. My con.
'tituency Is exclusively agricultur-
u, and | regard u reduction of tar.
Il taxation of paramount impOr.
.ance TO them,
Chaa. Il. Hooker-First, l an.
Irove in the main of the Presidents
Message and OF a bill, practical in
Is character, which would make u
eduction of customs dues and take
ii some of the internal revenue
%axatiOn. / believe in the doctrine
II tariff for revenue, carrying
long with 1t whatever incidental
it may 10 the industries
# the country. Second, | am in
avor OF avoiding the impracticable
doctrine of tree trade on one side
md the unconstitutional u of
protection for protectors sake on
he other, and of planting ourselves
lpon a firm middle between the
which has been the platform
4 the Democratic party from the
LAYS Of Jackson, Polk, Pierce aud
Buchanan down to the present
inc. Tue Democratic party ought
o live up TO its pledges made at
he convention of Chicago in 1884,
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